Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-16


NEWARK, june 15.-The commencement
exercises OF Delaware College opened In
the college oratory at ii a. m. with Latin
salutatory aud Grafton on "Labor VS..
Capital" by William Cyrus Smith OF Della
ware.
Henry Miller Davis OF Elktoh, Md, sokep
next, subject "The MONARCH" THIS was
followed by "Tho Medical Profession" by
Samuel A. Buchanan and theology" by J.
A. j. Whistler.
Following are abstracts Of the essays:
Samuel A. Buchanan OF Newark spoke In
a strong clear voice upon This Medical
! Frotessfon.A After aIi1dfng to the elements
of success In life he said: There WIS prob
ably never time In the history OF the
world when high success In any profession
demanded higher or more persistent labor
than now. Particularly is this true OF the
medical profession. The doctor to be equal
to the wants OF man must have enthusiasm
which no obstacles can chill and which
gives weight to his Judgment and makes
him discriminative. The world, as Emerson
says, Is no longer clay but iron In the hands
OF its workers, and we must hammer out
place for ourselves by sturdy and rugged
blows, and as necessary auxiltartes we
should have perseverance and faith In the
work we have to perform. The human
mind which can survey the heavens and
calculate the distance and organization OF
the stars finds itself confounded when re-
turning from these distant journeyings 1t
e lters Its own dwelling, the body.
experience has found no higher satisfaction
than that derived from sense OF duty done
II through Its faithful performance life has
been prolonged and suffering made more
tolerable. Surely the conscientious physi-
clan, having finished his course, may look
across the years and be ut peace.
John A. j, Whistlers Grafton was upon
| ,ITheoIoRy az Profession" and showed
| very vigorous and intelligent treatment.
| He said theology, or the science which
| treats OF the relation between God and man,
1 is the Rrandest and most sublime OF all
studies, 1t Is but natural that man should
Investigate the world which surrounds him /;
| that he should study the relation OF every
mart 10 the rest and that he should endeavor
IA classify and arrange them. We may be
able by means OF the knowledge we gain in
the study of nature to discover some Of the
attributes OF God, but what relations do we,
as the highest OF HIS creatures, penr 70 70
Him? What Is His will toward us2 We are
In this world, and pitiable would he our
condition with nothing but the book OF
nature for our guide. But an all-wise ana
| evar watchful Providence has seen our ne
ceesity and provided for It. He has given
us a written expression Of his will. Man
| owes 1t as a duty to himself to CONSIDER
this question carefully, for 1t carries WIN II
| the Thought of eternity, and, therefore
shouId receive the consideration that
nternity REQUIRES. Let him then deolie Ioi
himself never forgetting that heis deciding
the most momentous question OF nhhKinu
"Labor w. Capital was the title OF a live
and opportuue study OF these opposing eie'
ments by william O. Smith. Since the be'
ginning OF the world where the mahuate
"By the sweat of thy brow snait tho1 sur y
I NJ mt 1rsfn from flD ATnr0bn o.
Edan. trouble and labor have been the con
, stant companions of mankind. From ina
| rime 10 this the maxim OF the surViVai o
, fine fitteet has been exempltiied ;the Weakel
have been driven to the wall. As the worlt
| advances and men become more ana NOR
, enlightened, the pursuits OF peace NOR
and more supersede the employnleini.., ~ ~
! | war. until now the warlike and politica
status Of a nation depends In great man
mar on it's commercial prosperity, AS II na
q | heen decreed by divine providence Una
? M excellence can be obtained Witnou
: labor, 40 labor aided by economy canno
? IAN to Yield to the faithful Workmen; tl
! inst reward of his toll and trouple
! only produced when the fruits Oh ms laoo
I amassed by industry and eeon econ a v thr,It
: Than himself. Always matter oil conteI
/ Hon st no time In the history OF the Worl
i mas the relation between capital ana iapN
a beecme Of the magnitude or assumed In n
q imnortapce that 1t has to-day.
denounce the struggle between capltal an
N labor. therefore, would be TO lament ovs
. the irnproyed Intellectual and moral coma
y lion OF the lower classes. II tnere Is ~
n one object which every Inan-patflot, pn
~ ianthropist or statesman has most at hea
n n to diffuse education as widely as poss
II ble and lift the greatest number OF me-
q possible TO the rank OF Intelligent being
n The grafton excited much applause, y,
a was regarded as a very strong and inteii
II ~ent statement OF this great question.
y The Rev. A. n. Keigwin then ADDRESS y
a the assembly on Evolution oil an Idea.
"a smoke for about an hour, very ably. -,,
~ The prizes were awarded as follows: ~
"a Tananese prize, offered by the Rev. ~
w Davis OF Japan, for proficiency IN mS ssa
"a philosophy, awarded by Secretary Of ~
ot Saulsbury to Thomas Bayard Heisei OF
"a "a ma alumni defamation prize, contest
"a for on Friday evening last, was awarded
No Cnunty Superintendent Herman bessey
"a Thomas Bayard Heisel.
~ President Caldwell presented the FER
Us memorial chemistry prize of $50 TO Jol
" " Rovd OF New Castle. Presentatl
iu sneeehes were made by messrs. caioWe
"A aaulsbury and Bessey.
an The alumni, senior class, Ise9l.y u
a trustees occupied seats on tne piatiorim9, :,
an a meeting Of the alumni Will pc hela Y
ali afternoon and the 52nd anniversary OF
an Delta Phi Society this evening"